Former leaders of large Jewish groups call on them to speak out against ‘stunning assault on democratic norms’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Ex-Jewish group leaders urge action against 'democratic norms assault'

The letter included signatures from past chairs and CEOs of some of the largest Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Agency for Israel, the AJC and more.

Former leaders of large Jewish groups call on them to speak out against ‘stunning assault on democratic norms’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Three dozen former leaders of prominent American Jewish organizations have signed a letter calling on the groups they once led to “resist the exploitation of Jewish fears.” The letter, which was published as a full-page ad on Thursday in The New York Times, included signatures from past chairs and CEOs of some of the largest Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Agency for Israel, the American Jewish Committee, H…

Jewish feud over Trump escalates with open letter in The New York Times

More than three dozen former leaders of major Jewish organizations published an open letter in The New York Times rebuking current leadership for being “far too silent about the stunning assault on democratic norms.” Although they did not name President Donald Trump in the letter published Thursday, the signatories — which included directors and former chairs of the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Hillel International, the Ame…

U.S. Jewish leaders slam establishment orgs over silence on Trump's attack on democracy

'Democracy in our country is being assaulted as never before': Former leaders of major U.S. Jewish advocacy groups castigated the bodies they once headed for failing to condemn the Trump administration's crackdown on free speech

The Coming Jewish Civil War Over Donald Trump

Trump is offering American Jews a kind of devil’s bargain: throw in with us against the antisemitic universities and campus rabble-rousers, but pay no attention as we dismantle the traditions and institutions that Jews value.

OPEN LETTER FROM AMERICAN JEWISH LEADERS: STAND UP FOR JEWISH SAFETY AND DEMOCRACY

May 8, 2025 It’s time to act! History has taught us that Jewish safety and democracy are inextricably linked. The Jewish people have flourished in democratic societies and have been repeatedly persecuted in authoritarian regimes. Today, democracy in our country is being assaulted as never before. It’s time for Jewish leadership to act. The major institutions, leadership, and resources of the organized Jewish community have been understandably fo…